1893
Alexander of Greece (died 1920)
Alexander was King of Greece from 11 June 1917 until his death on 25 October 1920.
Alexander of Greece (died 1920)
The 1890s
Explore 1125 historical events from 1890–1899.
1893
Fritz Gause, German historian and curator (died 1973)
Fritz Gause was a German historian, archivist, and curator described as the last great historian of his native city, Königsberg, East Prussia. Gause's most important work was his t…
Fritz Gause, German historian and curator (died 1973)
1893
Leslie Comrie, New Zealand astronomer and academic (died 1950)
Leslie John Comrie FRS was an astronomer and a pioneer in mechanical computation.
Leslie Comrie, New Zealand astronomer and academic (died 1950)
1893
John Brahm, German-American director and production manager (died 1982)
John Brahm was a German film and television director. His films include The Undying Monster (1942), The Lodger (1944), Hangover Square (1945), The Locket (1946), The Brasher Doublo…
John Brahm, German-American director and production manager (died 1982)
1893
Ernest MacMillan, Canadian conductor and composer (died 1973)
Sir Ernest Alexander Campbell MacMillan was a Canadian conductor, composer and organist. He was Canada's only "Musical Knight", and is widely regarded as being Canada's pre-eminent…
Ernest MacMillan, Canadian conductor and composer (died 1973)
1893
Mae West, American stage and film actress (died 1980)
Mary Jane "Mae" West was an American actress, singer, comedian, screenwriter, and playwright whose career spanned more than seven decades. Recognized as a prominent sex symbol of h…
Mae West, American stage and film actress (died 1980)
1893
Burleigh Grimes, American baseball player and manager (died 1985)
Burleigh Arland Grimes was an American professional baseball player and manager, and the last major league pitcher who was officially permitted to throw the spitball. Grimes made t…
Burleigh Grimes, American baseball player and manager (died 1985)
1893
Wilfred Kitching, English 7th General of The Salvation Army (died 1977)
Wilfred Kitching CBE was a British Salvation Army officer who was their seventh General between 1954 and 1963.
Wilfred Kitching, English 7th General of The Salvation Army (died 1977)
1893
Dorothy Parker, American poet, short story writer, critic, and satirist (died 1967)
Dorothy Parker was an American poet, literary critic and writer of fiction. Based in New York, she was known for her caustic wisecracks, and eye for 20th-century urban foibles.
Dorothy Parker, American poet, short story writer, critic, and satirist (died 1967)
1893
Ernest H. Volwiler, American chemist (died 1992)
Ernest Henry Volwiler was an American chemist. He spent his career at Abbott Laboratories working his way from staff chemist to CEO. He was a pioneer in the field of anesthetic pha…
Ernest H. Volwiler, American chemist (died 1992)
1893
Haim Ernst Wertheimer, German-Israeli biochemist and academic (died 1978)
Haim Ernst Wertheimer was an Israeli biochemist.
Haim Ernst Wertheimer, German-Israeli biochemist and academic (died 1978)
1893
Henry Trendley Dean, American dentist (died 1962)
Henry Trendley Dean was the first director of the United States National Institute of Dental Research and a pioneer investigator of water fluoridation in the prevention of tooth de…
Henry Trendley Dean, American dentist (died 1962)
1893
Martin Körber, Estonian-German pastor, composer, and conductor (born 1817)
Martin Georg Emil Körber was a Baltic German pastor, composer, writer and choir leader.
Martin Körber, Estonian-German pastor, composer, and conductor (born 1817)
1893
Chaim Aronson, Lithuanian businessman and author (born 1825)
Chaim Aronson was a Lithuanian Jewish inventor and memoirist.
Chaim Aronson, Lithuanian businessman and author (born 1825)
1893
John Ballance, Irish-born New Zealand journalist and politician, 14th Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1839)
John Ballance was a New Zealand politician who served as the 14th premier of New Zealand from January 1891 until his death in April 1893. He governed as the leader of New Zealand's…
John Ballance, Irish-born New Zealand journalist and politician, 14th Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1839)
1893
Manuel González Flores, Mexican general and president, 1880–1884 (born 1833)
José Manuel del Refugio González Flores was a Mexican general and liberal politician who served as the 35th President of Mexico from 1880 to 1884.
Manuel González Flores, Mexican general and president, 1880–1884 (born 1833)
1893
Ernst Kummer, German mathematician and academic (born 1810)
Ernst Eduard Kummer was a German mathematician. Skilled in applied mathematics, Kummer trained German army officers in ballistics; afterwards, he taught for 10 years in a gymnasium…
Ernst Kummer, German mathematician and academic (born 1810)
1893
Anton von Schmerling, Austrian politician (born 1805)
Anton Ritter von Schmerling was an Austrian statesman.
Anton von Schmerling, Austrian politician (born 1805)
1893
Leland Stanford, American businessman and politician, 8th Governor of California (born 1824)
Amasa Leland Stanford was an American attorney, industrialist, philanthropist, and Republican Party politician from Watervliet, New York. He served as the eighth governor of Califo…
Leland Stanford, American businessman and politician, 8th Governor of California (born 1824)
1893
William Fox, English-New Zealand lawyer and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1812)
Sir William Fox was a New Zealand politician who was the second premier of New Zealand in 1856, from 1861 to 1862, from 1869 to 1872, and in 1873. Serving while New Zealand was sti…
William Fox, English-New Zealand lawyer and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1812)
1893
Theophilus Shepstone, English-South African politician (born 1817)
Sir Theophilus Shepstone was a British South African statesman who was responsible for the annexation of the Transvaal to Britain in 1877.
Theophilus Shepstone, English-South African politician (born 1817)
1893
Guy de Maupassant, French short story writer, novelist, and poet (born 1850)
Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant was a 19th-century French author, celebrated as a master of the short story and associated with the naturalist literary school of thought, depic…
Guy de Maupassant, French short story writer, novelist, and poet (born 1850)
1893
They Even Fear His Horses, American tribal chief (born 1836)
Tasunka Kokipapi was an Oglala Lakota leader known for his participation in Red Cloud's War, as a negotiator for the Sioux Nation after the Wounded Knee Massacre, and for serving o…
They Even Fear His Horses, American tribal chief (born 1836)
1893
Frederick A. Johnson, American banker and politician (born 1833)
Frederick Avery Johnson was an American politician and banker who served a U.S. Representative from New York from 1883 to 1887. He was a member of the Republican Party and a reside…
Frederick A. Johnson, American banker and politician (born 1833)